What is a kangaroo's latin name?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, you're asking for the fancy version of "kangaroo"? Alright, buckle up, it's Macropus. Yeah, sounds like a Harry Potter spell, right? So, next time you see a kangaroo hopping around, you can impress your friends with your knowledge of its Latin name. You're welcome.

Answer 2

The Latin name for a kangaroo is Macropus. The term "Macropus" is derived from the Greek words "makros" meaning large and "pous" meaning foot, which accurately describes the kangaroo's long hind legs and large feet adapted for hopping. Kangaroos are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes other large-footed marsupials such as wallabies and tree-kangaroos.

Answer 3

Ah, the majestic kangaroo! Its Latin name is Macropus, which means "big foot." Just imagine those graceful creatures hopping through the Australian outback, spreading joy and beauty wherever they go. Kangaroos truly are nature's gentle artists.

Answer 4

There are over 60 species of kangaroo, and only four of these species are generally referred to as kangaroos. The rest are wallabies, wallaroos, rat-kangaroos, pademelons, quokkas and other smaller varieties.

The classification of a kangaroo is as follows:

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Mammalia

Infraclass Marsupialia

Order Diprotodontia

Family Macropodidae

Genus Macropus
Marsupial. Mammal.

Answer 5

It is more correct to use the term "scientific name".

There are over 60 species of kangaroo, ranging from the largest, the Red Kangaroo - Macropus rufus - to the tiny musky rat kangaroo - Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.

There are dozens of species of wallabies in between. Wallaby names range from the same genus as the larger kangaroo (Macropus) whilst others are in related genera such as Dendrolagus, Petrogale, Onychogalea, Lagorchestes and Lagostrophus.

Some of the various species' scientific names are:

• Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
• Yellow footed rock wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus
• Wallaroo - Macropus robustus
• Western Grey Kangaroo - Macropus fuliginosus

Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos, quokkas and rat-kangaroos come from the Supercohort Marsupialia in the Class Mammalia.

Answer 6

The kangaroo's common name is kangaroo. Its shortened form in Australia is often just 'roo. There are over 60 species of kangaroo, but the scientific name for the largest, the Red kangaroo, is Macropus Rufus.

Answer 7

Macropus is just the genus. There are many different types of kangaroos and they all have different scientific names.

Answer 8

A baby kangaroo is a joey.

A male kangaroo is a buck or a boomer.

A female kangaroo is a Jill or doe.

For specific kangaroo species names, see the related question below.

Answer 9

Kangaroo is the English name for what the Aborigines called the ganguru.

Answer 10

Choose a name you like or what has a good meaning. Or choose the name of the most famous kangaroo: Skippy.